SWRK 3324 - Drug Abuse

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Prerequisites SWRK 2305, SWRK 2307.
This course offers an overview of drug use and abuse beginning with the pharmacological revolutions. Cultural implications related to drug use, regulations, treatment and education are examined. Prevention and treatment interventions to address the needs of special populations (i.e. elderly, disabled, gays and lesbian, women) in rural, urban, and underserved communities are also examined.